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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1943
Page
3
Salvage aid in art department vote results are unclear from fragmented text. The readable fragment notes a vote related to an aid program and department priorities, with no explicit figures or dates available.
The piece surveys H G Wells, famed British author, now studying for an M A at the University of London. It notes his age, ongoing graduation tests, and his focus on early animal life and the Mesozic era, praising his relentless intellectual work and the idea of a future in science and civilization. It includes a critique of food ignorance by Dr. Russell Wilder and remarks on misused animal parts and undervalued produce.
Twenty years ago items recount a Corry area death of Elton Brainard at 20 after pleural pneumonia, a Municipal club social with vocalists Duke and Cook and dancer Marguerite Blair, a street remark incident near St Elizabeth cemetery, a theft of clothing from cemetery property, Kenneth Haight injuring his foot at H Clark & Sons plant, and a teachers institute at the high school with speakers Howard Pillsbury and Valentine Kirby inviting public attendance.
Sloot plasma is one of modern medicine's miracles. It saves many foes in battle and bombed areas. Plasma is the liquid portion of the blood. A universal agent adaptable to any person's bloodstream. Whole blood transfused directly for any donor. Here donor's type must match recipient's. This caused delay often fatal to the wounded. Plasmid can be quickly administered in emergencies. It can be shipped great distances to battlefields. It often means the difference between life and death. Plasma is produced from blood from voluntary donors. Be a blood donor to save a life.
The Reverend Luray Anderson Sweet of First Presbyterian Church told his congregation he offered his services as a Navy chaplain in World War II. He has not yet heard back, but if accepted he would be the first Kane clergyman to serve in the war. He volunteered in December after a military call for chaplains amid a shortages.
The text notes that dead fish on the beach attract gulls which consume the livers. It claims scavengers know where to go, with mentions of poxes and squirrels heading to specific spots. The passage implies intelligence in animal foraging and habitat cues.
The Cory police department reports 114 arrests during 1943 with motor vehicle violations comprising most. Drunkenness led in infractions followed by disorderly conduct and illegal housing violations. The year’s total arrests reached 1247 with multiple offenses listed under city ordinances and state statutes.
Joseph B. Bakershavel of Detroit was named supreme record keeper of The Maccabees, announced Thursday by E. West Thompson, Supreme Commander. Baker will fill the improvised term created by the death of Charles T. Biggs on December 21. The supreme board of trustees met in emergency session to fill two vacancies. J. R. Zmunf of Cleveland was appointed to fill the other vacancy after the death of Schwarz.
In Erie on Monday a jury awarded Leroy Hert Nori Rast $600 plus interest for land taken by the North East borough during reservoir construction. Thomas Colvin manager of a local baseball team was awarded $200. defendant Joseph Schilling secretary of the Eagles Club was ordered to pay $200 after Colvin alleged Schilling guaranteed expenses for sponsoring a team in the Glenwood League last year.
A fragment promotes Thompson's Harolma Tablets claiming health benefits for the kidneys liver and stomach. It touts 5c at drug stores and warns against misery from toxins. The misspelled ad language suggests a sensational patent remedy style from an old periodical.
Erie county school system superintendent Kolpien received a deferment from military service after a letter dated Monday from Lieut. Evans of the United States Army stated his final physical was not yet and he would be more valuable in his current school position. C. Davis, president of the county school directors, filed an appeal which was denied as Kolpien was to report for a final examination already set for January 15.
Word reached Corry of the death Sunday evening at his home in Chambersburg of Lemel G. Hoover father of Mrs. Lee Shormaker of this city He had many acquaintances in Corry and visited here with his daughter.
Jamestown on January 19 reports awaiting decisions in OPA driving cases. Harold Swanson, chairman, says hearings by the board are ongoing with about 186 arrests or charges linked to the ban since it started. Police note cooperation remains good as efforts continue to end violations.
Meadville January 9 A teenaged rider Murray Withrow 16 died after a sledding accident on a hill while en route to school. Edward Sparks 14 suffered injuries in the oncoming collision reported near the hog pits seven hours earlier local officials said the crash happened about thirty miles west of Meadville.
Allied forces report advances on three fronts in southern Russia as they capture Aleksyeevka Rossosh and Karpenkovo and push toward Rostov and the Lower Don region. The Soviet command claims enemy retreat with equipment losses and large stockpiles abandoned. Soviet troops drive toward Rostov on the Rostov Baku line and threaten key junctions near Armavit and the Maikap oil fields as heavy shelling and resistance continue.
Police report a Harlem district stabbing case involving a 1-year-old boy and a suspected Black male offender. The investigation references a previous incident four years prior and notes ongoing inquiries by the police. Treasury data on January 16 shows receipts of 95 million dollars and a net balance of 8.39 million, with total debts around 119.6 million and a daily increase of nearly 1 million.
Markets stock action showed mixed signs with firmer receipts and mixed colors in fats and various produce categories. Pittsburgh and Buffalo markets reported steady or slight changes in apples potatoes and livestock with no dramatic shifts. telephones and new core systems were poised to cut reach for about 200000 people this year.
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